These Characters belong to Steph Myers, and I am not her
What is Mine?
"Well, it will be good for school work," Carlisle said as he rearranged the desk.
"School work?" I questioned.
"Yes, since the paper work is already provided, I'm going to enrol you today...have you had any schooling since I left?" Carlisle asked me.
"I have done some reading on my own, but to be honest, no." I answered as him.Esme and he exchangedconcerned looks.
"We will figure something out. Hopefully, you will be ready by Monday." Esme said quietly. "Today, when we get you a few things to get settled, we can get some school supplies. Will you be comfortable shopping in human stores?"
"Yes, I do itall the time." I answered politely, andshe nodded.
"Good. I am curious to find out your likes and dislikes." Esme smiled kindly as Carlisle touched her on the shoulder with pride. It seemed they were happy that I had chosen this life, almost making me feel a bit of guilt it was for a mission. It was as Carlisle kissed Esme's soft hair thatthe house became filled with this awful smell, and I heard this rambling of a deep female voice come in with Alice. Ilooked at the clock, seeing it was about one in the morning.
"Wow, you know for bloodsuckers, you got a really nice house." We heard a light stumble. "I always liked your taste."
"Well, thank youLeah," Alice said nervously as Carlisle and Esme went out into the hallway. I followed, and eventually stood beforea tall woman with russet brown skin, and spiky brown hair. She wasleaning against Alice.
"Who's he?" She asked in a rather loud voice as Rosalie came in with a pair of car keys that had a wolf key chain dangling with them.
"I need to get stuff to clean out the car." Rosalie said, sighing.
"I can drive home, now?" Leah sighed happily.
"No Leah, I think it's a good idea if you stay here tonight, considering..." Rosalie explained.
"Well, you know what's-his-face was going to give me a ride to his house, but you stopped it." The girl moaned like a child. "You know... my brother, he... imprinnnteed." She blinked, "Like Jacob and Rannassaea, or whatever her name is. I think it's a really dumb name." The girl gave a cough as she looked up towards me. "Who's he? He's handsome."
"That's Felix," Alice answered. "He was of the Volturi."
"He sort of showed up here without askingand expected us to house him. He took overEdward's room, since he's moved out."
"Oooohh!So he kinda showed up and just expected to get part of your house, forcing familymembers to relocate despite them living here for awhile…he should blend right in with the humans." Leah let out a large gag as Rosalie and Alice quickly took her at vampire speed out of the house, and afterwards dragged herto Alice's room.
"Now she's saying that Felix would be perfect for Natalie's sister," Alice came out as we heard water running through the shower.
"Anything I can do?" I asked having a good experience with drunks.
No," Carlisle answered. "She's just a little jealous that her brother imprinted."
"Imprinted?" I asked.
"I will explain later," Esme answered. "It's a shape-shifter thing."
"Oh," I nodded, now glad they didn't take Aro's invitation as guard dogs.
~X~
"All we needed to in the store was bread and eggs, andsince we were in a hurry, I dropped Seth off and gave him some money to run in real quick and get it. I left the car running as I waited for him. And I waited, waited and waited. Then he comes out with this group of girls, all in hand-me-down clothes, staring at this one like she was the sweetest cake. He walks past me to help the girls in their car, he comes over and introduces me to Natalie…."
Iheard Leah let out a sigh as I came down. The strange girl with russet skin and dark brown eyesstill smelled awful,but nowhere near as awful as earlier this morning. She looked a little rested, but seemed to havea terrible headache. I noticed her go into the kitchen and put two pieces of bread in some silvergadget.
"Anyway, after we got over the fact thatmy brother imprinted …" She rolled her eyes. "Kelsey Newton convinced me to go to this single's dance with her…" She went to the refrigerator box and took out some strange object with white liquid in it,and put it in aglass jar sitting on an electronic box. "Well, as soon as we got there Kelsey threw herself at almost every loser there. One actually said I should be arrested for stealing his heart." She sighed as she took out a box from the top half of the refrigerator, and put this frozen dark stuff in with the liquid. She then poured some of the hot liquid in it and started it making this obnoxious sound for about four minutes before pouring it in a glass cup justas the bread popped out of the silver gadget. "Anyway, thank you for picking me up Alice, because there was no way I could of drove home in my condition."
"No problem." Alice answered. "You might want to apologize to my husband- you said some mean things to him last night... butbesides that it was no problem."
"God, don't tell Jacob! I have such a headache." Leah sighed as I walked in. "How did you know where I was?"
"We saw you almost tripping to your carwhen Rosalie and I were walking around letting off steam. You almost went home with Daniel Marks." Alice pointed out, and Leah had a disgusted look on her face.
"I can't believe my brother was able to imprint before me!" She was going on as Alice just nodded. "And now my mother is getting married, and I have to be in her wedding, too. This means I am going to be in two weddings this summer, and none of them are mine. But I must say one thing, Natalie's older sister, talk about a…" She then let out a sniff and looked over to me.
"Who are you?" She asked looking at me curiously, "I've seen you before."
"Leah, this is Felix, Remember? The one that was once with the Volturi?" Alice explained as Rosalie came down.
"What's he doing here?" Leah asked, concerned.
"I met you last night," I explained.
"He wants to be a vegetarian." Rosalie said snottily.
"Oh," Leah smiled looking at me. "I suppose you'vecome to the right place. I'll tell the others we have nothing to worry about."
"You tried to set him up with Natalie's sister," Alice said calmly.
"You're right about that," Carlisle said, coming down stairs dressed for work responding to Leah's comment about this being the right place.
"I thought you were taking the day off." Emmett commented as he watched TV, still paying close attention to some ESPN channel.
"I couldn't," Carlisle explained. "Not with the FBI and media coming into the hospital."
"How'sJacklet doing?" Leah asked.
"He's doing fine. I'm giving him a final check up today." Carlisle answered. "Then he should be released into custody."
"Glad someone caught him." Leah nodded. "Sam was worried he might have people in La Push. Did Jacob tell you all had permission to kill him?"
"Yes, he did." Carlisle answered. "But we don't do that."
"Oh, come on!" Emmett yelled.
"Don't worry, Emmett. There could still be some ofhis gang members to take down." Leah yelled.
"It'ssports." Rosalie informed her as Jasper came down to the living room. I always wondered, what was this obsession of sports inAmerica?
"They made the decision," Jasper asked as he glared at the TV.
"Yep. He's getting sacked." Emmett sighed. "They are going to get rid of the best football coach over one little incident."
"Having an affair with your player's wives is not an 'incident'." Jasper pointed out as Emmett turned off the TV. "Where do you think he'll coach now?"
"Probably some high school," Emmett sighed. "Come on, lets go hunting." He looked at me. "You're not invited."
"Well, I better go now." Leah sighed. "I need help shopping for my new house. Alice, do you want to come?"
"Be ready in a second." Alicemade a quick dash upstairs to grab her purse and came back down.
"What time will you be back?" Jasper asked.
"Sometime this afternoon," Alice answered as she gave him a kiss and headed towards the door. "Watch out for that package."
"Nice meeting you Felix!" Leah smiled as she left with her.
"I suppose I should head over to Edward's and help Renesmee with her math homework." Rosalie said, not looking at me. "Someone should tell them about our new arrival."
It was now just Esme and me.
"So," She started out noticing my clothes. "Do you want to change?"
"I already did." I informed her. I wasn't as dressed up as the rest of the Cullens, but I still was dressed for modern times. I just got these clothes only four or five of decades ago.
"I see..." Esme smiled. "I suppose we'll have to get you some new things to help you get settled. Carlisle and I discussed whether or not you should go to school."
"School?" I started.
"Yes" Esme explained. "You're considered sixteen, so you'dbe a junior. Carlisle and I discussed it last night. School would be good for you, to learn how to control yourself."
"Alright." I said since I really seemed of haveno choice."Is that what I'm doing today?" I asked.
"No, the second semester doesn't start till next week." Esme smiled. "I'd figure today we would get you some things to help you get settled in."
Esme took me to a place called Port Angles. She was different to shop with, that was for certain. She wasn't like Heidi who went on a massive spending spree at least once a month, nor was she like Anthendora who would buy only practical things. She wasn't like Jane who was constant bargain hunter, andshe wasn'tlike Marcus's daughters who would buy only used things. She took me to a store filled with shiny clothes that looked like they were just made. She then asked me a very hard question, one I had never been asked before. "What do you like?"
"Huh?" I was confused.
"What do you like in this store?" Esme asked.
"I don't know." I answered, confused by her question.
"Alright, what about these kakis?" Esme asked. I remembered a conversion with Heidi and Anthendora. 'Never were kakis, never buy me kakis, we are taking those things back before they become a stain in my closet. We are taking yours back, too. ASAP' Anthendora only bought them to trick Heidi into going shopping with her. I remembered Jane, too. 'Corin and Chelsea wear kakis.' Then Heidi said. 'And they are not exactly the fashion role models. Jane, you are coming with us too.'
"No, thank you." I said letting out a chuckle. "I prefer wearing jeans."
"Good, we're getting somewhere." Esme smiled. "Now, you are picking out some shirts. I am not saying a word."
"Don't we have to call Carlisle and ask his permission before we buy anything?" I asked. The rare times I did shop I had to have Caius permission. He controlled all of our finances, and he was strict on how we spent the money. This was why Heidi always lured the humans on days he got her credit card bills.
"No, we don't." Esme said, shaking her head. "He would go nuts if Alice had to ask permission to buy things. It's different with us. You're allowed to get all the clothes you want."
"Alright, can we see what's on sale first?" I asked.
"Whatever makes you comfortable." Esme answered. "Maybe you can try something on."
"What?" I asked.
"You know go to the changing room, and see if you like it." Esme explained, as I gave her a strange glance. They change their clothes right in the store, before they buy it? That was very odd to me.
"Never mind. You probably want some furniture." Esme started.
"For what?" I asked.
"For your room." Esme answered. "Now, what kind of style do you like?"
"I don'tknow." I answered.
"Alright, this will be harder than I thought." Esme let out a sigh. "What do you do for fun?"
"Play soccer." I answered, not revealing too much about myself.
"You like sports, that will give you a starting point with Emmett." Esmepicked up a lamp with a soccer ball on it. Itlooked like something Alec would like. "We can get you this lamp. Do you like it?"
"No, but I'll get it if that's what you want me to have." I answered. She put it down.
"Felix, it'snot about what I want." Esme explained. "This isn't my room."
"But it's part of your house." I responded.
"It'sstill your room. You have to be the one to decide what you want." Esme informed me.
"Oh, well I'm use to keeping things modern." I said, still unsure what she meant. Heidi says we tend to live twenty years behind, but we actually did well at keeping up to date. Not near as much as the Cullens, but we managed.
"How about this lamp?" Esmeshowedme a porcelain white lamp.
"I kind of like this one." I answered picking up a silver desk lamp with a big 'ON CLEARANCE' sticker labeling the box. I couldn't get Caius's voice out of my head. 'Don't buy in less it is on sale.' Of course he had just bought his daughter, a frequent breaker of the rule, a new car.
"You like that one," Esme smiled as she picked it up. "It's nice. Are you sure you want it?"
"Yes," I answered.
"We are getting somewhere," Esme smiled. "I want you to pick out some more things."
I got another lamp there, along with a desk. Esme wanted to know if I really wanted one that came in a box, I told her I was fine with it. She toldme to look at the newer ones, but sinceI couldn't find any shetook me to an antique store where I found a tiny oak desk with two drawers. She wanted to buy me a new sofa, butI told her Edward had already left one in the room, and that I'djust use it. She gaveup and said we'll shop for furniture another day.
"How about we go to the book store? Doyou like reading?" Esme asked. I think she was trying to get to know me.
"Yes, of course I do." I answered. She should know, her husband taught me.
"What do you like to read?" She asked.
"Whatever isaround?" I answered. We had a verity of readers. Heidireads strictly romance, Anthendora reads family along with hurt and comfort. Sulpicia has a collection of how-to books, Jane will spend hours reading mysteries, Alec collects comics, Demetri has all the sport books ever made, Santiago enjoys horror, Afton will read anything non-fiction, Chelsea has a collection of poetry and short stories, Renata reads sci-fi, and Corin reads fantasy. That doesn't include Aro's encyclopedias and dictionaries, Caius travel and language books, and Marcus's newspapers and magazines along with Didyme's old art books he saved. So we really had a large library, it just wasn't all in the same room. We normally pass it on, but Marcus's girls all refuse to read Heidi's books.
"They havequitea bit of books."
"What do you enjoy the most?" Esme asked.
"I don't know," I answered.
"You don't know what you like to wear, you don't know what furniture you want in your room, now, you don't know what you like to read? What do you know, Felix?" Esme asked confused.
"Not much, I guess," I answered.
"Well, you're not leaving until you pick out a book, and I am not going to help you." Esme said shrugging, as I grab a book from the clearance section.
"How about this one?" I asked showing it to her.
" 'The Outsiders' by S. E. Hinton." Esme smiled as she read the back. "That seems like a good book."
"Do we haveto-"I started.
"No," She interrupted me. "As I said for the fourth time today, in this family you don't have to ask Carlisle about everything, you can buy things on your own."
"Are you in charge of the finances?" I asked.
"Yes," She answered as her cell phone rang. It was Edward, and as she talked to him I saw two large men in black leather and shaved heads. They were smiling at Esme, andI could tell they were making her nervous. I didn't like the way they smiled at her, it wasn't good. So I kept close protectively untilEsme hung up.
"Felix, a package has arrived for you from Italy." Esme started.
"It's probably the items I kept form my human life." I answered. "They wouldn't let me have it on theplane, so they shipped it here in advance. Do you have a problem with that?"
"Not at all," Esme answered. "Jasper alreadyopened it those. Was that alright?"
'No' the thoughts came from my head. Even Aro had better respect than that. Those were my most personal objects and the only things I never shared. I still had to get on their good side, so I answered her.
"Yes, that's fine."
"Edward tookthem from him and made sure they remained safe." Esme explained. "He describedsome of the items to me..."
"He made sure nothing is broken or lost?" I asked seriously,not giving her a chance to ask any questions.
"Yes, he did." Esme nodded. "Let's go to the electronic store."
"So what kind of music do you like?" Esme asked when we arrived.
"I don'tknow." I answered.
"Should of known." Esme shrugged, passing the radios to the flat screens. "What doyou watch onTV?"
"Sports." I answered.
"Then you'll defiantly with Emmett!" Esme said. The first TV we passed featured a fish swimming. When wecame to another TV, I couldn't help but notice the movie. It took place in the twelfth century, which was around the same time I lived as a human. They were having a banquet. Inthe middle of the feastmen pulled out swords, as a squire accused a knight of killing his family. The television made it seem very unreal, but to me it was alltoo real. Even thoughvampires couldn't get sick, it made me feel ill. Ill witha secret I had kept inside me for ages. I was shocked these humansconsidered this film entertaining.
"Felix, what is it?" Esme asked, worried as the sounds of clinging swords haunted me. Hearing the fake screams of the people watching reminded me of the screams I heard on my last human night. Esme noticed how I cringed at the images on the screen. This is now, This is now, those days are gone' I kept reminding myself.
"Can we leave?" I asked quickly. "Please, now."
I was silent on the way home, not knowing what to say. Esme didn't talk either, she just drove.
"We got a lot of stuff today." Shesaid, breaking the silence. In reality we spent the whole day shopping and only got enough clothes to last a week and one or two things for my room.
"We did." I answered. "Thank you."
"You're welcome," She smiled. "Do you know how to drive?"
"No," I answered, I could walk faster than most human cars. "I never had a reason."
"Now you do." Esme smiled. "We can get you Washington State Drivers Handbook, so you can take your permit test."
"I guess so."I answered. "Will they approve?"
"I'm sure they will." Esme said, knowing I meant the rest of her family. "Don't worry, they'll warm up."
I tried to remain calm walking back into their house. Bella and Edward were there, I assumed their daughter was with the wolves. It seem they were waiting for me. Jasper and Alice stood around the open box, I couldn't help but realize Jasper's fascination with what was inside. If he knew the memories they came with, he wouldn't of been so fascinated. Emmett and Rosalie were there, ignoring me as usual. Emmett was smiling for some odd reason as I came into the room. The box was sitting on the living room floor, with every item untangled and placed on the coffee table.
"What is this?" I asked angry.
"We were wondering the samething." Alice asked opening the grey jewelry box.
"Don't touch that." I snapped it from her.
"Don't talk to my wife like that." Jasper ordered.
"Well,perhaps both of you should keep your hands off my things." I said, angrily.
"Jasper, now would be a good time to use your gift." Bellastated. She was always clever. She didn't seem scared of me, but ofcourse,I had never given her a reason too. This was besides the point though, I did not have any way on expressing my anger at Jasper without ripping his head off. I felt my anger grow dim as I tried to control myself and not kill him. As I glared at Emmett's snickering.
"Oh, I'm sorry, that was personal." Emmett started as he picked up the sword. "We are not used to beingsensitivearound here, if you want to be sensitive, you should live somewhere else." He should try being a knight at my time.
"Give that back to me." I snapped it from him. "Now listen here, you can rip my arm off and burn it for all I care, I'm not leaving this place."
"Emmett, Jasper, Alice and Rosalie, think its best you leave." Edward started. "Bella and I want to talk to Felix."
"We don't keep secrets here." Alice said to me as she picked up a faceless doll. "You are going to have to tell us what these are, eventually." She put it back down as Esme came in from the car. They all remained there.
It's none of her business. I started thinking.
"We know that Felix." Edward informed me.
"What happened?" Esme asked. "You told me at the store Jasper opening the package was alright..."
"He was trying to keep the peace." Edward explained for me, lookingtowards mewith a smile. "Don't worry, we aren't here to get you thrown out. I was surprisedJasper and Alice were."
"Why are you being so welcoming?" I asked him confused.
"I've been reading your thoughts for a long time." Edward answered. "Every time you been in our presence, you were picturing yourself in our family. Is this not true?"
"Yes, but it's only been when I see you." I confessed.
"Whether or not that is true," Bella started. "It's understandable why you want to leave the Volturi." This is why other vampires had a hard time fitting in with the Volturi. Theyall had preconceptions about us.
"Being in a family might be good for you." Edward started.
"I know what it's like to be in a family." I said as Esme sat down.
"You told me this box was form your human life." Esme started. "What happened?"
"This sword belonged to my father. This ruby pendent was given to me by my mothers, and thisring shouldhave gone to my brother-he had a wife and an infant son. This wooden toybelongedto my sister, she was only seven. These broken pearls belonged to my bride. Wewere only married for a couple hours." I said picking each item up to show to them. "Your friend Eleazar got them for me.Iwas the only one who made it through that night. How I survived and am not dead like them, however,is none of your business."
"Take them upstairs, and do what you want with them. We won't bother you about them anymore." Esme said gently. "That is a promise."
I quickly grabbed all of them and took them up to my room.
~X~
"He never spoke of his human life, except that it ended about fivecenturies before mine did." I heard Carlisle talking to his family. It was obviously about me. "I asked Eleazar once, when we both lived there. Allhe said was it ended harshly." He was right about that.
"Most of ours did." Rosalie yelled. "It's not an excuse to shut everyone out."
"Well none of us are making an effort to let himin." Edward said as I found a computer and decided to check my email. I got a letter from Anthendora.
Dear Felix,
I am so glad Caius finally agreed to get us a computer, that way I can email you and give updates on what is going on with the family. Not much has changed in the two days you have been gone, except, as you heard, Caius has given into Heidi getting a car. Right now Aro is using his gift to find an honest mechanic to work on it. Heidi is already planning on going joy riding being the only member of the guard with a license. (What she doesn't know is, Caius is making her work off the payment for the car and repairs by chauffeuring other members of the guard.) Speaking of driving, Caius insisted I get a license. I am so excited to start. Demeteri wants to be next.
In other news, Demeteri, Alec and Jane miss you terribly, because the soccer teams are uneven withoutyou. Santiago tried toplay, but it wasn't the same. It seems that Santiago has been trying to do whatever it takes to get Demetri to spend time with him. I suppose it doesn't matter because it has been raining a lot here lately. We all do what we must to keep mud from entering the tower.
Jane surprised me yesterday when a handsome vampire came by interested in joining the guard. She wore a cocktail dress with her hair down. Unfortunately, Aro ordered her to use her powers, and then he said he already has a mate and Aro turned him down. He told him something that brought Aro great concerned. It's something to do with the Romanians.
I'm sure one will come along for her one day.
Alec has taken up a new sport called 'bowling'. Caius let him buy this set with colorful,strange objects called 'pins'(I think they look like ducks). He set them up at the end of the hall and rolled the balls down to knock them down. Alec claimshumanshavebeen playing it for awhile,and he's teaching Marcus's girls how to play.
Speaking of Marcus's daughters, Corin is taking on another instrument, this time it's the harp. She is doing really well and proving to be a natural again. She is also learning some Disney songs on the piano. (I can't even get my children to clean their rooms.) Renata is trying to convince Caius to let her take art classes at the local academy. He hasn't approve yet, (She surprisingly doesn't even mention Heidi's car). Chelsea has made arrangements to visit an aquarium, and Afton is taking up a new language. Now, enough of Marcus's kids!
Tell me about you. Did you make it safe? Are they nice to you? Did your things make it alright? I packed them in extra bubble wrap for you, don't forget about Feralia. Anyway, I am going to try to teach Sulpicia how to use the computer (may the gods be with me on that), andthen she will write to you too.
Love always,
Anthendora
I didn't know how to respond. I wrote her a short letter saying thateverythingwas fine, and not to worry. I also wrote her telling Alec to stay off my iTunes account.
A knock came on the door, andI open it to find Jasper.
"I'm sorry about what happened." Jasper started. "Now, we want you downstairs."
WhenI came down, they all had seats in the living room, and stared at me when I entered. Rosalie and Emmett looked angry, Alice looked annoyed, Bella and Edward looked concerned. Esme seemed as if she was sure about something, butI didn't know what. Carlisle was the first to speak.
"We may be going a little fast at this," Carlisle started. "First, I will like to welcome you to our family. We have become close we tend to forget how hard it is to move here after living a hard life." He then looked towards Jasper, who rolled his eyes. "I already made this decision and got you enrolled, Esme thought it would be a wise idea if I asked you."
"Ask me what?" I asked.
"Do you want to go to school?" Esme asked.
"Yes." I answered.
"Are you sure you can control yourself?" Emmett asked.
"Yes" I answered. "When do I start?"
"As soon as possible." Carlisle answered.
"If that is what you want." Esme nodded.